[cdt-l] We made it to Old Faithful

The closure has recently changed to allow US and Canadian citizens to enter
into the US via Goat Haunt. See:
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2003/06/03/news/local/znews02.txt
At the bottom of the article, it mentions that "New Canadian immigration
regulations allow U.S. or Canadian citizens to leave the United States at
Goat Haunt and enter Canada through Waterton Lakes National Park."
Shachaf - It sounds like you may have to use the Belly River Route. A quote
from the Glacier-Waterton guide explains the current rule and gives a
number you may want to call to see about entering Canada via Waterton.
All hikers crossing the International
Boundary from Canada are considered to
be applying for admission to the United
States, and are required to report to Park
Rangers at Goat Haunt for inspection.
Only citizens of Canada and citizens or
Legal Resident Aliens of the United States
of America, who have cleared customs and
immigration at the Goat Haunt Ranger
Station, will be allowed to travel into the
United States beyond Goat Haunt.
There are restrictions on all backcountry travel
from the United States into Canada, within the
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.
For more information, please contact the
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency in
advance of any trip at 1-403-653-3535
You may also want to check the trail report to see if that changes:
http://www.nps.gov/glac/activities/goath.htm
Jeff
At 09:07 AM 6/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Shachaf -
>Last I heard, the Waterton route was closed at the border. But you'll
>find out for sure when you try to get your permit for Glacier NP. If it's
>still closed, the Belly River Route is one option. The other is to go
>west from Goat Haunt across Brown Pass and out to Polebridge.
>Jim
>
>
>>From: shachaf ronen <shachafbha@yahoo.com>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@backcountry.net
>>To: CDT-l <cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>>Subject: [cdt-l] We made it to Old Faithful
>>Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:42:36 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>Hey everyone !
>>
>>I'm with Bill and Tom at Old Faithful village.
>>The trail over from Togottee to here was snow free but you gotta watch
>>for the stream crossings... the buffalo creak is a nasty sunofa#%^ !
>>If you can and need to go there , take the alternate which goes over to
>>the bridge above that creek...
>>Other than that, you can probably get over all the reast.
>>We are planning on doing the Anaconda cutoff , so the last few adds about
>>it are helpful!
>>Thanks.
>>I also got the info. about the fackt that I may have a problem hiking
>>through Glacier to Waterton.
>>Would anyone know what do I have to do in order to get through all the
>>way like any other local hiker ?
>>
>>Good luck to all you guys in Co. right now and all you SB's starting -
>>kick ass !
>>
>>Shachaf.
>
>
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